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POKER RELATED FILMS

LIAM5KINGLIAM5KING Member Posts: 159
edited February 2011 in Poker Chat

So we all love poker,
 
and i guess we all enjoy films too ?,

So as poker players,

what are the greatest poker/gambling films ?

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  • RedHouseRedHouse Member Posts: 242
    edited February 2011
    Ignoring the obvious: Casino, Rounders, The Hustler, Cincinnati Kid etc.

    Try "A Big Hand for the Little Lady" released in the UK as "Big Deal at Dodge City"

    Classic poker related Henry Fonda comedy western.
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  • jacko999jacko999 Member Posts: 148
    edited February 2011
    lucky you its all about poker :]
     great flim 2
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  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited February 2011
    I maintain the funniest poker scene is in The Sting.  Exceptional film also.

    If we're talking Gambling then The Hustler is one of my favourite films of all time.  Very short poker scene in it, more about pool, billiards and the horses.  Truly great film.

    Also The Cooler staring William H Macy is a charming gambling film.
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  • LIAM5KINGLIAM5KING Member Posts: 159
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: POKER RELATED FILMS:
    Ignoring the obvious: Casino, Rounders, The Hustler, Cincinnati Kid etc. Try " A Big Hand for the Little Lady" released in the UK as " Big Deal at Dodge City" Classic poker related Henry Fonda comedy western.
    Posted by RedHouse
    to be fair thats a very good poker film, keep them coming
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  • LIAM5KINGLIAM5KING Member Posts: 159
    edited February 2011

    my films are :-
    the gambler
    the high roller
    the cooler
    rounders
    donnie brasco
    big hand for a little lady
    cincinnati kid

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  • RedHouseRedHouse Member Posts: 242
    edited February 2011
    Slight diversion into TV: The first few episodes of the series DEADWOOD features the death of Wild Bill Hickcock.

    The rest of the series ain't half bad either.
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  • RedHouseRedHouse Member Posts: 242
    edited February 2011
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLGWuWt8wfY

    Always loved this scene as well. Particularly the end and the music as he stumbles out.
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  • LIAM5KINGLIAM5KING Member Posts: 159
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: POKER RELATED FILMS:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLGWuWt8wfY Always loved this scene as well. Particularly the end and the music as he stumbles out.
    Posted by RedHouse
    classic scene. we have all felt that feeling lol
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  • thejudge10thejudge10 Member Posts: 465
    edited February 2011
    a great film was murhys stroke,not a poker film,but afilm about an actual horse racing coup.
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  • scouse_redscouse_red Member Posts: 5,968
    edited February 2011
    this ain't a baddun either....... Kaleidoscope
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  • Sky_DaveSky_Dave Member Posts: 3,288
    edited February 2011
    Teddy KGB has got to be the best poker film character ever. The Oreos was a massive tell though, right? The soul read of Matt Damon folding top two pair is vintage, too....

    Fancy getting owned at poker by Matt Damon...

    Disclaimer: There's some choice language in here, just in case that sort of thing bothers you...
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  • Sky_DaveSky_Dave Member Posts: 3,288
    edited February 2011
    On the subject of classic poker scenes, the Area 51 candidate at the end of the poker game in Casino Royale is possibly my favourite.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9fyOFefirQ

    A couple of things to pull them up on though....

    1) On the turn the pot is at $24m. The short stack in seat 2 has $5m left. Shouldn't he have got his money in a bit quicker with a set? That and he's out of position against the villain and hero of the movie, so he can't think his eights full are going to be good here? Sorting out side pots doesn't make good film - fact.

    2) When Le Chiffre raises, Bond shoves and Le Chiffre calls, I think they really ought to have opened their hands up a bit quicker. Massive slowroll by Bond, imo.

    3) Mind you, Le Chiffre did deserve it for his own annoying slowroll. Yes, you have the Ace of spades. Now just show us the boat already because otherwise you would have mucked....

    4) Sadly the clip misses the best part out, which is when Bond tips the dealer a 'cool mill'. Not sure how the Government would have felt about that, and tbh he should tip a bit more considering the pot was over $114m, right?
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  • LIAM5KINGLIAM5KING Member Posts: 159
    edited February 2011

    stu ungar just amazing


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Z2QgKdJ3g
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